Tentative 2008 MLB Postseason Schedule Rays opening round series in bold Matchups for NL teams have not been established. National League Chicago Cubs Los Angeles Dodgers Game Matchup Date Network Gm 1 CWS/MIN at TB Thurs., Oct. 2 TBS Gm 2 CWS/MIN at TB Fri., Oct. 3 TBS Gm 3 TB at CWS/MIN Sun., Oct. 5 TBS Gm 4 TB at CWS/MIN Mon., Oct. 6 TBS Gm 5 CWS/MIN at TB Wed., Oct. 8 TBS Series Date Network NLDS A Game 1 Wed., Oct. 1 TBS NLDS A Game 2 Thurs., Oct. 2 TBS NLDS A Game 3 Sat., Oct. 4 TBS NLDS A Game 4 Sun., Oct. 5 TBS NLDS A Game 5 Tues., Oct. 7 TBS Game Matchup Date Network Gm 1 BOS at LAA Wed., Oct. 1 TBS Gm 2 BOS at LAA Fri., Oct. 3 TBS Gm 3 LAA at BOS Sun., Oct. 5 TBS Gm 4 LAA at BOS Mon., Oct. 6 TBS Gm 5 BOS at LAA Wed., Oct. 8 TBS Series Date Network NLDS B Game 1 Wed., Oct. 1 TBS NLDS B Game 2 Thurs., Oct. 2 TBS NLDS B Game 3 Sat., Oct. 4 TBS NLDS B Game 4 Sun., Oct. 5 TBS NLDS B Game 5 Tues., Oct. 7 TBS Division Series notes Division Series are best of five games. The team with home-field advantage hosts Games 1, 2 and 5. The away team hosts Games 3 and 4. The Division champion with the best overall regular-season record will have home-field advantage for the Division Series. That team will play the Wild Card in the first round unless the Wild Card comes from the same division. The Division champion with the next best overall regular-season record also will have home-field advantage in the Division Series. The N ...